The National tribune., 1887-09-01
THE WABASH.
The Preparations for Carrying Comrades to the
National Encampment.


National Eneampment.
CHICAGO. ILL. Aug Is, Iss7.-wabash Railway.
John McNulta, Receiver lCircular No 81 To all
Officers and Employees:
l. The heads OF the several departments Of this
road will at once commence. and as soon rs posi-
BILE, complete arrangements for the carrying and
accommodation OF passengers to and from the Ma
uonal Encanpment OF the Grand Army OF the ke-
public. beginning at ST. Louis September q next.
2. Gen. w. It. Sherman and party. and Lieut.
Gen. Il. III. Sheridan, staff and party, will travel in
special cars from New York city, over the West
Shore Road TO Buffalo, thence over the Michigan
Central via Niagara Falls to Toledo, stopping at
Detroit. and from Toledo to St. Louis over this
road. Each viii have "A special car attached TO
special train. upon which only Grand Army OF the
Republic officers, and organizations to he hereafter
especially designated will be permitted to travel.
These trains will be followed at regular intervals
by other special trains assigned exclusively to or
CARNATIONS of the Grand Army, its members and
families travelling with them.
3. Gov. J. NJ. Rusk, of Wisconsin, with the State
officers of that State aud his staff of nine one-leg-
ged and nine one-armed veterans of the late war.
will travel over the Chicago Il Northwestern Rail-
road from Madison via Milwaukee in a special car
to Chicago. where it will be attached to- special
train ON this road for ~. Louis upon which none
but officers and organizations of the Grand Army
Ito be hereafter designated will be permitted to
travel. This train will be followed at regular in
tervals by other special trains, assigned exeiu,
sively to organizations and members of the Grand
Army and their families travelling with them.
4. The general travelling public will be limited TO
the of the regular trains the number of cars
assigned to which will be increased To meet the in
creased demand and these trains divided into sec
tons.
s. No more than one engine and 10 cars will be
attached To any special or regular train or section,
under any circumstances.
6. All trains will be run on the block system and
not more than train engine will be allowed
on the main track of the road, between two tele-
graph stations at one time.
All freight and other traffic trains will be side
tracked, and all switches will be locked or spiked.
while the special trains passing over the line to
and from ST. Louis.
.. The entire road force. together with the force
OF the bridge and building department, divided
into reliefs. must be kept duty during the
tire time occupied IN the transportation of these
passengers TO and returning them from ST. Louis,
IN guarding, inspecting aud protecting the roadway
and bridges
Watchmen must be kept continually at all
cut and embnnkment, together with the entire
track, must be inspected Immediately before and
after the passage of every train.
Flagmen must be kept at all points on the line
where the view of the engineers Il obscured by
curves or other distractions. and inform the eugi
neer Of every approaching train, by proper signal,
that the roadway in front of him has been inspected
and is safe and clear for him To go ahead.
Engineers failing To get go ahead signal " at
such points will at once slow down To "A speed that
will enable them tn bring their train to full stop
within one-half the distance ia their view.
All officers and emp Dyes will be on the alert and
leave nothing necessary undone to secure the safe
transit oil AL trains carrying passengers.
All employees of this road other than those con-
nected with the transportation department or with
the roadway DrlnBesa anu bullulilS, WhOhrc MEM
beers of the Grand Army of the Republic. whose
services can be- spared. upon the approval Of their
IMMEDIATE superior officers. will be given trans
poriaiion for themselves and their immediate iami
lies to IT. Louis and return.
Transportation will also be given 10 the officers
and employees and their immediate families. of con-
Meeting lines Of roads with which this road has run
ming agreements. who members of the Grand
Army, on application made for II by the President.
General Manager. or General Superintendent OF
the road where they are employed.
No other passes transportations will be given
The rates so low that anyone who ought TO go
can afford To pay.
JOHN McNULTA Receiver